diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 1ee70d8..cf47f5e 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub fn ansi_width(s: &str) -> usize {
                 ']' => {
                     let mut last = c;
                     while let Some(new) = chars.next() {
-                        if new == '\\' && last == ESC {
+                        if new == '\x07' || (new == '\\' && last == ESC) {
                             break;
                         }
                         last = new;
@@ -93,4 +93,13 @@ mod tests {
             14
         )
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn nonstandard_hyperlink() {
+        // This hyperlink has a BEL character in the middle instead of `\x1b\\`
+        assert_eq!(
+            ansi_width("\x1b]8;;file://coreutils.md\x07coreutils.md\x1b]8;;\x07"),
+            12
+        )
+    }
 }